lesson 4: talking about past and present, talking about family
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Lesson 4: Talking about Past and Present, Talking about Family
Warm-up Conversations
Weather: • Beautiful day, isn’t it?• Nice day, isn’t it? • It’s terribly hot today, isn’t it?• We’ve had a lot of rain lately,
haven’t we?• What awful weather we’re
having!
“By the way...”:
Occupation or studies
• What do you do?• What line of work are
you in?• Where do you work?• What are you studying?• What’s your major?• Where do you go to
school?• What classes are you
taking?
Situation in which you meet the other person
• Great party, isn’t it?• Interesting play, isn’t it?• Wonderful concert, isn’t it?• It’s a lovely wedding, isn’t it?• Nice picnic, isn’t it?• Exciting football game, isn’t it?
In pairs or groups of 3, make up conversations with the following information:
• Hot day, badminton match, accountant, nurse• Rain, party, engineering student, English
teacher• Sunny, concert, history student, chemistry
student• A few warm days, wedding, businessperson,
prime minister of Canada
Review: Pronunciation: w and v
w v
went vent
wine vine
grow grove
mooing moving
Pronunciation: Jazz Chant
His English is wonderful.
He speaks very well.
His accent is perfect.
You really can’t tell
that he isn’t a native of the U.S.A.
There’s only one problem:
he has nothing to say.
“e” and “i” Pronunciation
Long vowels
fēēt “bi” 鼻bīke “bai” 白
Short vowels
pĕn no pinyin equal
sĭt no pinyin equal
whēēl whīle wĭll wĕllbēēt bīte bĭt bĕt
rid red wrist restlid led knit netpin pen fill felllift left bliss bless
Tongue Twister
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers, Peter Piper picked.If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,then where is the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?
Charades: Occupations
• In pairs (2 people), each person will receive one card with the name of an occupation;
• You will do a charade (act out) the occupation and have your partner guess what it is;
• When both of you are finished, trade card with another group;
Talking about the Past and Present(Past:)When you were young, what did you want to be? When I was young, I wanted to be a/an ________ (because…)
(Present:)What are you doing (or studying) now? (Now,) I am working as a/an ________. OR(Now,) I am studying ________. What sports do you play?I play basketball, volleyball and sometimes ping pong.
Talking about the Past and Present
Use the following information to talk about the past and present: (open questions)
• Elementary school, school subject, like/dislike• High school, music, like/dislike• Young, food, favourite• (past tense only) last year for National Day
holiday, do/go/travel
The Names of Family Members
• In pairs, write down the names of as many family members as possible (e.g. father, mother,…)
Match The Name Game
1. 姑母 2. 伯伯 3. 爷爷 4. 表妹 5. 舅父 6. 叔母 7. 阿姨 8. 堂哥 9. 姑爹 10. 外婆 ( 婆婆 )
a. Father's sister
b. Paternal grandfather
c. Mother's brother
d. Wife of father's younger brother
e. Maternal grandmother
f. Maternal aunt
g. Father's elder brother
h. Older male cousin (sharing the same paternal grandfather)
i. Husband of father's sister
j. Younger female cousin on mother’s side
Dialogue Activity: Part 1
An American teacher, Sally Baker, is visiting her student, Laura Chen, in Laura’s dormitory room.
Sally: So, tell me about your family. Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Laura: Yeah. I’ve got one brother and one sister.
Sally: How old are they?
Laura: Well, my brother is twenty-five and my sister is twenty-three. I’m the youngest.
Questions
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Do you have any siblings?
Have you got any brothers or sisters?
Positive AnswersYes, I have two sisters and two brothers.Yeah, I’ve got one sister but no brothers. I’ve got one sister. Negative AnswersNo, I’m an only child.
Dialogue Practice: Siblings
Dialogue Activity: Part 2
Sally: And what do your brother and sister do?
Laura: My brother is a middle school teacher, and my sister is a chemical engineer.
Sally: What about your dad? What does he do?
Laura: My dad’s a factory worker.
Sally: Oh really? (falling tone) And your mom?
Laura: She’s a factory worker, too. They both work for Capital Steel.
QuestionsWhat does your _____ do?
Who does your _____ work for?
Answers
My ______ is a ______.
He’s/She’s a _______.
He/She works for ____.
My ____ works for _____.
Dialogue Practice: Family Occupations
Discussion: Your Family Tree
1. Get in groups of 2-3 people.
2. Share your family tree -
Describe your: parents
siblings
grandparents
other relatives
Using: ages
relationship to you
occupations/fields of study
Homework1. Practice pronunciation (long and short “e” and
“I”)
2. Prepare a short story (maximum: 250 words) about something interesting or enjoyable that you did together with your family as a child. (For example, a holiday celebration, a family trip.)
This will be an oral and WRITTEN homework assignment – you will read your story to your classmates next week, and then you will hand in your story to me
Edelweiss (“w” = “v”)
Edelweiss, edelweiss,
Every morning you greet me
Small and white, clean and bright,
You look happy to meet me.
Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever.
Edelweiss, edelweiss,
Bless my homeland forever.
Red River Valley
From this valley they say you are going.
I will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile,
For they say you are taking the sunshine
That has brightened our pathway a while.
Come and sit by my side if you love me.
Do not hasten to bid me adieu.
Just remember the Red River Valley,
And the cowboy who loved you so true.